A Short Line Segment Squirms Along a Zigzag Line

A Short Line Segment Squirms Along a Zigzag Line

When a short straight line segment moves across a zigzag line and is viewed in one's peripheral vision, it appears to exhibit nonrigid squirming motion (the squirm effect). This phenomenon demonstrates that the form, orientation, and motion direction of a short line are influenced by those of a...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Ito, Xie Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-04-01
Series:i-Perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1068/i0573sas
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description When a short straight line segment moves across a zigzag line and is viewed in one's peripheral vision, it appears to exhibit nonrigid squirming motion (the squirm effect). This phenomenon demonstrates that the form, orientation, and motion direction of a short line are influenced by those of a longer one when they are viewed in one's peripheral vision.
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